Wheel and rim sizes for Lada Vesta All wheel parameters: PCD, offset and rim size, drilling

November 26, 2015 Lada.Online 663 025 379

Every driver should know that the size of tires and wheels is one of the main factors that significantly affects the behavior of the car on the road. Each manufacturer indicates the acceptable sizes of tires and wheels; this list consists of several options. Do you know what other tires and wheels are suitable for Vesta besides those specified by the manufacturer?

Alloy wheels and their parameters - everything you need to know

When purchasing 15, 16 or 17 inch wheels for your car, don’t expect them to last forever - they won’t. In time, the question of replacement will arise. Russian roads force even expensive wheels to break quickly. Some drivers are not satisfied with the parameters of the wheels or tires, so they change them.

If the time for replacement has come, many parameters must be taken into account. These are wheel size, rim type, rim offset (ET), wheel bolt pattern, diameter and other parameters. Products with the following technical data are suitable:

casting with wheel size 175/70/R16 or 205/60/R16;
alloy wheels 175/55/R17 and 195/50/R;
for the Lada Vesta SV Cross station wagon, 18-inch wheels are needed;
tires are used exclusively on 16 and 17 inches.

AvtoVAZ uses a number of wheels produced by K&K. If you take them, drilling, bolt patterns and other parameters will converge. A good option would be to install r16 and 17 Phoenix wheels.

The plant recommends choosing narrow winter tires for the Lada Vesta. This is necessary to increase stability when driving on slippery roads in sub-zero conditions.

Before purchasing wheels, pay attention to the bolt pattern. On the Lada Vesta it has changed somewhat; not all wheels will be compatible with it. The rims are secured with 4 bolts, the diameter of the mounting holes is 100 mm. The wheels of Korean cars have similar characteristics.

We do not recommend installing wheels with a significantly larger diameter. This will make driving less comfortable. It will be less resistant to driving on uneven roads.

Alternative wheel sizes for Vesta

Many car enthusiasts are not interested in standard wheels, so they look for alternative brands. But you need to understand what kind of wheels can be installed on a car, and whether the car will gain several advantages from this. Installing wheels with other sizes is a popular phenomenon. Some are sure that this is how they tune the car, others are trying to optimize its performance. Let's consider the main positive and negative aspects of such a decision.

The easiest way to change the characteristics of wheels is to replace the tires with new ones from a different manufacturer. But you need to choose tires with a similar tread pattern, similar properties and the same degree of wear. A common change in the characteristics of the entire wheel is to increase the width of the rim. This changes the appearance of the car and its properties. The car's maneuverability, stability, and dynamics become different. Sometimes the changes are negative.

When looking at the wheels, remember that when increasing the diameter, it is better to reduce the height of the tire. Otherwise, when turning, the tire may touch something from the wheel arch, which is not designed for these changes. The following tires are acceptable for Vesta, depending on the diameter: - 175/70 R15; — 205/60 R15; — 185/60 R16; — 175/55 R17; — 195/50 R17.

improving the appearance of the car;
increasing stability, dynamics, control sensitivity;
effective pothole suppression;
reduction of braking distance;
increasing suspension service life;
increasing the efficiency of ABS and ESP.

In addition to the positive aspects, there are disadvantages:

the ride becomes uncomfortable;
It is not recommended to drive on bad roads;
it is necessary to carefully monitor tire pressure;
due to higher kinetic energy at the start, more fuel is consumed;
This kit is more expensive.

Replacing disks on Lada Vesta cars

We have sorted out the question of which discs are suitable for Vesta. The next question is about the replacement process itself. Many people probably know all the recommendations in this regard, but we will describe them again. In order to change entire wheels, you will need a jack, a rubber tire, gloves and no more than an hour of time:

Loosen the wheel nuts.
Raise the car on a jack.
Install the new wheel and lightly tighten the nuts.
Lower the jack and tighten the nuts to the torque specified in the technical documentation.
Repeat the action with each wheel separately.

If your financial capabilities allow, then always buy two sets along with tires - this is a fairly profitable solution, since the savings on the services of tire shops are quite significant: and you can “beat off” inexpensive wheels for 5 years.

What does the size of tires and wheels affect?

If you're thinking about what wheels to buy for your car, check out the recommended tire and rim sizes. Choose wheels with a narrower profile. This will create more pressure on the road surface, which will increase traction. But you need to remember that wide tire sizes are less resistant to getting into a rut.

If you choose low-profile tires for the Lada Vesta, they will make the ride uncomfortable. Every bump and pothole will be felt on the body.

When choosing tires and wheels, pay attention to their weight. The less weight, the faster the car accelerates.

Wheels for Vesta

In addition to the basic parameters of the wheels, from which you can draw a conclusion about the correctness or incorrectness of use, there are other characteristics, as well as features that cannot be ignored if you want to avoid problems in the future.

ET

The characteristic designated ET (disc offset) is the parameter that the manufacturer indicates in any case, and which should be kept in mind when selecting discs for the machine.

If you choose wheels of sufficient width, and at the same time having a reduced offset value, then the stability of the car increases, but the hub bearings begin to experience heavy loads, as a result they can collapse - and the result, alas, can be an accident.

Therefore, it is highly not recommended to reduce ET by more than 5-7 mm.

PCD

In this case, the value of this characteristic when selecting disks should be observed without any deviations. After all, if the value of this parameter for new disks differs from what is contained in the manual, the disks simply cannot be installed.

D

A number of brands make the hub hole diameter (D) larger - specifically so that the discs can be used on different cars. The only thing that will also need to be purchased in case of difference D is centering inserts. This is the name given to special rings for adapting discs to different car models. In other words, if you purchased discs with an inflated D, it’s not a big deal. If it’s the other way around, alas, you wasted your money.

Despite the fact that wheel manufacturers often take care of their consumers, a number of drivers are frankly lazy to install centering inserts - and, logically, when the car is moving over 100 km/h, the wheels give off a wobble in the interior and steering wheel, and if you don’t immediately guess why matter, any diagnostics will not show anything - as a rule, they sin on balancing, which has absolutely nothing to do with it.

Rim width

If the rims already contain rubber, then using wider or narrower rims than the standard ones can change the parameters of the plane of contact of the wheel with the road surface, which will cause the car's dynamics to suffer. Moreover, when driving on unpaved roads or on snow, tires with a wider rim will slip due to the low overall pressure on the surface - therefore, the width of the rim must also be taken into account.

Factory stamped wheels for Lada Vesta

It is easier and cheaper to install stamped wheels on a car. They are made from steel by stamping using a mold. Stamps are more impact-resistant and wear-resistant; they are often installed for the winter. Specific wheels are suitable for different cars. They differ in the holes for the hub, are fastened with different bolts, have different disc offsets, etc. It is better to buy discs in stores or look carefully at photos of stamped discs with a diameter of 15 or larger.

Stamped discs are the most durable. They tolerate scratches, abrasions and impacts well. They are cheap and repairable.

The rim size r15 is usually installed on basic cars. They come with tires with characteristics of 175/70 R15. When purchasing wheels, pay attention to the radius of the stamped wheels and the configuration. Sometimes you have to purchase mounting bolts yourself, incurring additional costs and stress.

Unsuitability of disks of other Lada models

Wheel rims of size 185/55/R15 from the AvtoVAZ Grant, Priora and Kalina models cannot be installed on the Lada Vesta, even though at first glance they seem suitable. The diameter of the hole for the wheel hub of these cars is 58.5 mm, that is, 1.6 mm less.

But, even if this hole is bored on a lathe to the required size, the bolt pattern (PCD) of these products is 4x98, not 4x100, and 3 of the four mounting bolts will not be centered relative to the mounting holes, accordingly, the disk will not be aligned with the hub, and its rotation will be accompanied by beating.

Factory alloy wheels

At the factory, alloy wheels are installed on luxury trim levels. If you have seen a Lada Vesta in the photo with 15 alloy wheels, it means that the driver of the car installed them himself, or it is a luxury one. Typically, the manufacturer installs products from the Russian company K&K. It is a leading manufacturer of die-cast wheels. He has been making rims for over 20 years since '91. Kik has reliable equipment. The company provides a substantial warranty on the wheels. The Lada Vesta in the photo on 16-inch alloy wheels looks beautiful and stylish. It is not equipped with alloy wheels, you can pay extra for them.

Lada Vesta is equipped with high-quality factory wheels. They have practical performance characteristics and most buyers do not change them for many years. But some people see the Lada Vesta in the photo on 17-inch alloy wheels and want to install these for themselves. Be aware that then you will have to install low-profile tires, the ride will become less comfortable. But the solution has advantages, discussed earlier.

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Matching alloy wheels

On the basic configurations of the Lada Vesta, as an additional option, wheels with the following markings 16 6x16'' 4x100 DIA from K&K are installed; in the Lux configuration, alloy wheels from the same manufacturer can be installed.

We are talking about a leader in today's Russian market, which manufactures its products using high-pressure casting. Installing wheels of a different non-standard size will not be difficult, and this method is used quite often.

Bolts close up.

Wheels from other Lada models, even if the diameters match, will not fit at all , since they have two significant differences:

the holes for the wheel hubs of Vesta are 1.6 mm larger;
the diameter of the bolt circle will be 4x98, not 4x100.

Some Kulibins try to bore holes and re-drill. Such manipulations lead to incorrect alignment and runout of the disk during rotation.

Selecting alternative drives

What might be suitable? As has probably already become clear, the best choice is standard wheels and tires, which are fitted, designed, and adapted for this model. If you want exclusivity, then responsibility for the consequences falls on the owner of the car. With such a decision, it is important to carefully calculate everything.

Disc offset

ET=ab/2, where a is the distance between the inner plane of the disk and the plane of application of the disk to the hub, b is the total width of the disk

When purchasing, you need to take into account the width of the element itself, as well as how much it will protrude beyond the dimensions of the car.

If the value is less than the standard value, while maintaining the required width, then stability will be better, but the load on the hub bearings will increase greatly. They will quickly fail and can cause serious damage.

Acceptable values for reducing this indicator are allowed by 5–7 millimeters . Our bolt pattern will be critical, it must be exactly the same, otherwise installation will also be impossible. It will be a waste of time and money.

Tires and their parameters

Before choosing tires, the driver must understand that the size of car tires very seriously affects various characteristics of the car. Perhaps the grip will improve, the car will stay on the road perfectly at speeds of up to 210 km per hour, others increase the load capacity and speed index. Of course, the manufacturer indicates factory values that are considered optimal for a particular model. On the Internet you can find a list of proven winter tires and similar summer tires for each brand. But how to choose tires? The following parameters need to be taken into account:

factory recommended tire size is 185/65 R15 and 195/55 R16;
if the wheels are 15 inches, the tire size is 175/70 R15 and 205/60 R15;
for 17-inch wheels choose tires 175/55 R17 and 195/50 R17.

The manufacturer puts optimal tires on its Lada Vesta cars. These are Belarusian Belshina tires. They are designed specifically for AvtoVAZ and have high reliability and good quality. If you are puzzled by the choice of winter or summer tires, you can install the products of the Belarusian plant. Tires for Lada Vesta belong to the ART Motion brand, which is of Spanish origin. This means that the quality of the wheels has been tested according to the standards of the country of origin - Spain.

This is confirmed in practice. Wheels have the following advantages:

Checklist of advantages of ART Motion tires

1. The car gains high controllability. Excellent driving characteristics are observed even on wet asphalt. This is achieved thanks to special arc-shaped grooves on the inside of the tire. This is a kind of drainage system for quickly removing water from under the wheel. 2. The outer part of the rubber contains special enlarged relief blocks. They are necessary to increase the stability of the car during drifts. 3. The tread pattern is designed to minimize noise while driving. 4. There are three longitudinal grooves on the tread; they are necessary for the directional stability of the car. 5. Tire pressure levels are maintained for a long time. 6. Due to low rolling resistance, fuel consumption is minimal, and the car accelerates faster. 7. Increased traction with the road is observed. Due to this, the braking distance is minimal and there is no slipping. 8. Despite the high quality, tires cost minimal money.

If you take the most expensive version of the Vesta car, it will have German Continental tires measuring 195/55/R16. This is one of the best solutions on the market today. At the same time, the optimal wheel size for the Lada Vesta is 16 inches.

As a result, the manufacturer equips the Lada Vesta with high-quality cast or stamped wheels. After replacement, it is important to install an equally high-quality option. Let's discuss the remaining opinions in the comments.